homas Allen was a popular senior (age 18, class of 2006) at Jefferson High School. He was an onor student with a full ride college scholarship waiting for him at State U. Rachel Coleman as a pretty, popular student athlete with good grades and was junior (age 17) at Jefferson HS. he two began dating during the school year, fell in love and became sexually active. The two ere named the "cutest couple" at the senior prom. s Tom was preparing to leave for State; Rachel was concerned about some changes in her body. he had missed a couple of periods, but this had happened before. After she missed her 5th eriod, she began to worry. She and Thomas bought a pregnancy test and the results were sitive. Rachel was pregnant with their child. Rachel and Thomas became desperate. Thomas ould often stand on her stomach and both wished for a miscarriage. They both wanted the tuation to go away. Thomas left for college leaving Rachel to deal with "the problem". Rachel as lost and confused. She couldn't tell her family out of guilt and shame and she was worried